The National Museum of African American History and Culture is the only national museum devoted exclusively to the documentation of African American life, history, and culture. It was established by Act of Congress in 2003, following decades of efforts to promote and highlight the contributions of African Americans. To date, the Museum has collected more than 36,000 artifacts and nearly 100,000 individuals have become members. The Museum opened to the public on September 24, 2016, as the 19th and newest museum of the Smithsonian Institution. Find out more here.
Ideas for Thoughtful Learning At Home: Discussing Difference
This week, we’re sharing resources that touch on the idea of difference and to create opportunities to have positive conversations and moments of learning about your children’s identity and all the diverse identities that exist in our world. Find out more here.
Activities from California African American Museum
Founded in 1977, the California African American Museum has a long and rich history. The first African American museum of art, history, and culture fully supported by a state, CAAM was the direct result of a sustained, multiyear campaign of activism undertaken by visionary founders and community members. Its creation was an early and tangible recognition by the State of California of the critically important role African Americans have played in the American West’s cultural, economic, and political development. Find out more here.
A Noise Within
A Noise Within produces classic theatre as an essential means to enrich our community by embracing universal human experiences, expanding personal awareness, and challenging individual perspectives. Learn more about ANW and all the amenities we offer! Find out more here.
Boys and Girls Club of Pasadena
Activities, projects, and fun games that you normally would be doing at the Boys & Girls Club of Pasadena, but can now do at home! Find out more here.
The Music Center
Created for young people and the young at heart, The Music Center’s Artivities offer inspiring arts and culture experiences with workshops and performances by world-class artists that bring the arts to your couch, kitchen table or playroom. From “how-to” arts learning experiences led by Music Center teaching artists with creative ways to express yourself, to performances by Music Center On Tour artists that are both entertaining and educational, Artivities invites you to jump start your curiosity, have fun, learn something new and stay awhile. Find out more here.
Generation Genius
Generation Genius is a science teaching resource that brings school science standards to life through fun and educational videos paired with lesson plans, activities, quizzes, reading material, discussion questions and more. Find out more here.
KidsActivities
40+ Free virtual field trips your kids can take from the couch. Find out more here.
SplashLearn’s fun math games for kids
StudyPad’s vision is to transform K-12 learning by making it fun and personalized for every child and to prepare them for skills required in 21st-century. Find out more here.